Stem Cell Research and Artificial Lung Technology Presented at ISHLT Meeting
Today

ADDISON, Texas, Promising new technology may
extend the life of a failing organ for patients suffering from heart or lung
disease while they wait for a donor organ. Partnered with stem cell
technology, the new pump would be smaller and minimally invasive and would
allow a patient's heart to emerge strong enough to accept the implanted stem
cells that would improve the heart's function and reduce or eliminate heart
disease in the patient.

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Research and discussion will be presented today during symposia at
the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) Annual
Meeting and Scientific Session in Philadelphia. Created in 1981, the Society
now includes more than 2,200 members from 45-plus countries, representing a
variety of disciplines involved in the management and treatment of end-stage
heart and lung disease.

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While VAD usage gains
increasing acceptance, a new way of thinking may change the way doctors use
these assistive devices.

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"We know from successful trials outside the U. The ISHLT Mechanical
Circulatory Device (MCSD) database has been collecting data since 2002 with
the aim of identifying patient populations who may benefit from MCSD
implantation; generating predictive models for outcomes; and assessing the
mechanical and biological reliability of current and future devices.

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Center, advocates the development and use of a pump device that will address,
and in some cases eliminate, heart failure.
Research on implanting cardiac defibrillators in children will also be
presented at the Meeting.org, the two women came together and agreed that the baby - Matthew
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Ventricular assist devices stabilize adults with heart disease, and act as
a mechanical "bridge" for patients waiting for a donor heart.
Griffith explains that good temporary options have been available for some
time, but they are bulky and restrictive for patients.

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An interventional lung assist (ILA), developed by the German company
Novalung GmbH, shows promising results. Through the loving support offered by the management team at
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, University of Pittsburgh (Penn ."
"Unlike the heart, no mechanical device exists for lung patients," says
Bart Griffith, M .
Griffith's research is focused on a prototype pump lung that could become
the first artificial lung in the United States., Two women separated by distance
and circumstance: one, a young mother; the other a woman who has all but
given up on the hope of having a child of her own.

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Griffith estimates the device could be ready for patient
use in two years.org member.

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Research related to lung devices will be discussed during the afternoon
Symposium, "Cardiopulmonary Assist Devices: Looking Beyond the Horizon.
A non-invasive device, the ILA is connected to the patient and simulates
lung function by removing carbon dioxide and increasing oxygen levels in the
patient's blood, relieving the damaged lung from performing that task.org/phpBB2/viewforum.com.

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By changing our way of thinking and
addressing heart failure in its earlier states, and by using devices and stem
cells together, a patient can enjoy life without heart failure instead of
continuing to live with it," says Kormos."

LUNG DEVICES
Several devices are also emerging to help people with lung disease.

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Defibrillators help prevent sudden cardiac death
and have proven effective for adults with heart disease. The International Heart and Lung
Transplant Registry is a one-of-a-kind registry that has been collecting data
since 1983 from 223 hospitals from 18 countries. She is a gregarious and kind
woman, much beloved by the community.ereleases.

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However, Kormos challenges that VADs should be incorporated earlier in
treatment.
"Several hundred patients in Europe have been treated successfully with
ILA," Griffith says.
ISHLT maintains two vital databases .

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that implanting stem
cells results in myocardial recovery. For more
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Nadine has been a regular poster at Pregnancy.
Unexpectedly pregnant again, Nadine worried to her online friends about
the quality of life she could offer two children in her current circumstance.
"Open adoption works," write Nadine and Teresa.

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"We in the medical community spend a lot of time helping patients live
with heart failure until their bodies can't tolerate it any longer.
Four times Teresa and her husband James have loved a baby with their whole
hearts; and four times they have grieved unspeakable loss while they prayed
for a miracle. Babies like Matthew are a special blessing to be shared
among so many, and to be so richly loved.

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PEDIATRIC DEVICES
VADs are designed for adult patients , but recent studies show that they
may also help some children suffering from heart disease. An
estimated 4,000 Americans were on a lung transplant waiting list in 2004 and
demand outpaced donor organ availability by approximately 75 percent.

About ISHLT
The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) is a
not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the science and
treatment of end-stage heart and lung diseases.org . They live three thousand
miles apart, and are brought together by a remarkable community and a story
that will unite them beyond their lifetimes.org, LLC
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"It is an act of family
and love and blessing.

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Ironically, by the time we deem the candidate eligible for a heart transplant
or a VAD, the patient may be so sick that he is no longer a good candidate for
either," says Kormos.
"More than 70 percent of children with end-stage heart disease are
bridging successfully to transplantation with a VAD.

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The use of stem cells may
eliminate the need for a transplant and even eradicate heart disease in
patients.S. According to a
Columbia University Medical Center study, patients in end-stage heart failure
who received a VAD had more than double the one-year survival rate compared
with patients who did not receive a device. He says there is an
urgent need for a better assistive device, and ultimately, a mechanical
replacement for failing lungs.ishlt.

Contact: Lauren Mason
Phone: (210) 857-2521
E-mail: lmason@masonpr.com

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New Technology New Approach to Help Heart and Lung Patients Awaiting Transplants

Kormos also suggests that a new approach for ventricular assist devices
(VAD) is on the horizon for cardiac patients.
"Our research has shown that children who have a higher likelihood of
decreased blood flow to tissue or organs may benefit, but in general , children
are at a much lower risk of sudden cardiac death," says Kirklin. "Further
studies are still needed.D.org's parenting community
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That was when she learned of Teresa, another beloved Pregnancy.
Nadine came to believe that the baby she carried was the miracle they
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CARDIAC DEVICES
Presenter Robert Kormos , M., University of Alabama at Birmingham and
participant in this afternoon's Symposium, "The Final Technology Solutions for
End Stage Congestive Heart Failure" at the ISHLT Meeting. As small as a CD player, its
portability offers patients mobility while it actively mixes blood as it pumps
through the device.

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This emphasizes the need
to develop a device for smaller patients who cannot be supported with current
technology," says James Kirklin , M.D.

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